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Sibal
mulls changes in engineering entrance exam
Friday, September 10, 2010 09:42:54 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exams needs an overhaul to
discourage coaching institutes, Human Resource Development
Minister Kapil Sibal said Friday.
"The present system of coaching must go as it is detrimental to
the quality of intake," Sibal told reporters after a meeting of
the council of IITs.
The changes in the pattern of engineering entrance exams had been
proposed by the ministry earlier as well.
A committee was formed under IIT Kharagpur director Damodar
Acharya which suggested including weightage of the 12th Class
result and a national level aptitude test for admission in
engineering courses.
"The Acharya committee has given its report and it was widely
agreed that the entrance exam system needs to be changed but it is
yet to finalize how," Sibal said.
Though a consensus could not be built on the recommendations of
the Acharya report, Sibal said all members agreed on the need for
a change.
"There are two things. Firstly the present system of coaching must
go as it is detrimental to quality of intake; secondly, the
problem of children appearing for multiple entrance exams causes
financial and psychological pressure on the children and their
family," Sibal said.
The minister said there were suggestions that state-wise
percentile given to students will be considered for the entrance.
"We should look at the 12th level performance... otherwise
students from some states may get left out," he said.
"Weightage will be given to 12th exam marks, and that marks will
be based on the performance through the year. It will
automatically discourage coaching," he said.
The minister said a committee has been formed under Science and
Technology Secretary T. Ramasami and it will submit its report in
three months. "After that we'll involve all IITs and have a full
discussion," he said.
Sibal added that the IITs have said they wanted to continue with
the joint entrance exam.
"The IITs don't want to do away with the JEE but they have said
that if an alternative is provided they will discuss it with their
faculty," he added.
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